The night before our departure.


Beat contemplating his boat on a pre-departure test sail.


Beyond the "Gate".


I've been back on the mainland for a week now getting reoriented. I have many phots and videos from the trip on Aluna, Beat and Beatrice's crab-claw rigged Tiki 38. She worked great and our white polytarp sails drove us west at speeds of up to 15 knots. The above photos are from our departure party, heading for the gate and making it out beyond the Golden Gate Bridge. I've been asked if I would make the same trip on my Tiki 26. In the conditions we experienced - yes. WInds were 20 knots or less (excepting gusts) and seas never more than 15 feet. The sailing was great!

Aluna has left SF for Hilo HI. We have a gentle southerly swell and a 10 knot SSW breeze. Probablty the last post until Hawaii but follow us on SPOT

At the dock in San Leandro. Working on ouitboards and sails. Drizzle last night. Sunny and hot today

All it needs is some wax and a wave!

Trying to get it so I can post from my Blackberry. Further testing.
I have the mast down on tsunamichaser. More oak problems. I sheared the knucle off the main mast that locates the foot of the mast. This time its screwed and glued into a rabbet

Today I've been hard at it on multiple projects. I top coated the upper side of the new surfboard I'm building. It looks great. I sorted my gear for my trip from San Francisco to Hilo Hawaii. I'm bringing down a bunch of boat gear that doesn't work on my Tiki 26 and stuff I've bought for the trip to help outfit Aluna, Beat and Betrice's Tiki 38. I'm getting pretty excited about the sail to Hawaii. It has meant a pile of work wrapping up tasks for clients. I even have a half day meeting the day I fly to San Francisco.

If you hadn't noticed I've posted a link to my SPOT so you'll be able to track our progress.

Blogging from my blackberry

A garden now grows where Tsunamichaser once grew! Peas, Potatoes, Spinach and a plethera of other veggies including surfboards!

Red Cedar rails, Blond Bamboo deck, Scrapwood core

Up against the Black Locust!


I have been silently working away. Here is near completion my WRAY6ohFISH. Sand-fill-sand-glass-buff and it will be ready for the Pacific Curl. It's going to a friend in Portland - he's itch'in to get his hands on it! Others want one too.

In different news I'll be sailing with Beat and Beatrice to Hawaii in a couple of weeks on their Tiki 38 "Aluna" I'm so looking forward to it.